A Librarian's View of Ebook Acquisitions

摘要

Although they are a relatively small part of a library's budget, ebooks are being adopted by librarians, providing an alternative source of information to end users. Research done by Swets shows that ebooks constitute approximately 9% of total book expenditures, and that number is expected to double within the next 3 years. While this figure shows current interest and potential growth for ebooks, it also reveals that print books are still necessary. Nevertheless, there are a number of libraries adopting an "e-first" approach for books. Swets conducted a global customer online survey in February 2009.